A senior U.S. Intelligence official discounted a Fox news report from last Friday that said officials within the CIA chain of command denied repeated requests from its officers on the ground to assist during the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi.

The official insisted that the CIA operators on the ground were in charge of their movements and the safety of those who were preparing to respond was also an important consideration.

"There were no orders to anybody to stand down in providing support," the official said.

The official detailed the minute by minute account of what they say happened that night. There was a roughly 25 minute gap between when the officers at a nearby annex received the call for help from the mission to when the officers were able to get on their way to assist. During that time the officers at that annex location were getting their weapons loaded into vehicles, while others were on the phone trying to get local "friendly" militias with heavier weapons to help.

Washington did not offer any assistance at all. Our guys in Libya were totally on their own. The QRF was already in Libya. They were part of the same team. No one from outside was sent to help. Our cowards in DC left them to fight their own way out. They sent them there. And left them. They even had to charter their own air transport. Now I know the CIA has access to plenty airplanes and such. And you can’t tell me we only had one pilot among the bunch because Glen Doherty could fly.

But I like how they are coming up with yet another version of what happened.

"............while others were on the phone trying to get local "friendly" militias with heavier weapons to help."

While I'm sure that the CIA and the "Defense" Dept. (How is the Commerce Dept. not the Business Dept. that the b0z0 Bronco Bama claims to desire?) are rarely on the same page, why not try to get them to promptly put some of their their wicked assets on site?

____ What was the drone supposed to be doing? Why did they request it? What did they want it to do?

By 11:30pm all US personnel, except for US Ambassador Stevens who was missing, depart the Mission. The exiting vehicles come under fire.

____ How did they depart? How many vehicles? How many people?

Over the next roughly 90 minutes, the Annex receives sporadic small arms fire and rocket propelled grenade rounds. The security team returns fire and the attackers disperse at approx 1am.

____ Okay, was the CIA annex being fired on while the “securtiy team” was over a the Mission? If so, who was left behind to defend? How many? Or did the firing resume once the “security team and Mission personell got back?

At about the same time a team of additional security personnel lands at the Benghazi airport and negotiates for transport into town. Upon learning the Ambassador was missing and that the situation at the Annex had calmed the team focused on locating the Ambassador and tried to obtain information on the security situation at the hospital.

Its still pre-dawn when the team at the airport finally manages to secure transportation and an armed escort. Having learned that the Ambassador was almost certainly dead and that the security situation at the hospital was uncertain the team heads to the Annex to assist with the evacuation.

They arrive with Libyan support at the Annex at 5:15am, just before the mortar rounds begin to hit the Annex. The two security officers were killed when they took direct mortar fire as they engaged the enemy. That attack lasted only 11 minutes before dissipating

___ Okay, these “additional security personell” did they join in the defense of the annex or where they only getting others out? Was it just Doherty and Woods who were providing cover for the evacuation?

Less than an hour later a heavily-armed Libyan military unit arrived to help evacuate the compound of all US personnel.

___ So it was a Libyan team who eventually evacuated the Annex? What happened during that hour (remember previously they said the mortar attack lasted 11 minutes. what happened in between those times?

____ What was the drone supposed to be doing? Why did they request it? What did they want it to do?

By 11:30pm all US personnel, except for US Ambassador Stevens who was missing, depart the Mission. The exiting vehicles come under fire.

____ How did they depart? How many vehicles? How many people?

Over the next roughly 90 minutes, the Annex receives sporadic small arms fire and rocket propelled grenade rounds. The security team returns fire and the attackers disperse at approx 1am.

____ Okay, was the CIA annex being fired on while the “securtiy team” was over a the Mission? If so, who was left behind to defend? How many? Or did the firing resume once the “security team and Mission personell got back?

At about the same time a team of additional security personnel lands at the Benghazi airport and negotiates for transport into town. Upon learning the Ambassador was missing and that the situation at the Annex had calmed the team focused on locating the Ambassador and tried to obtain information on the security situation at the hospital.

Its still pre-dawn when the team at the airport finally manages to secure transportation and an armed escort. Having learned that the Ambassador was almost certainly dead and that the security situation at the hospital was uncertain the team heads to the Annex to assist with the evacuation.

They arrive with Libyan support at the Annex at 5:15am, just before the mortar rounds begin to hit the Annex. The two security officers were killed when they took direct mortar fire as they engaged the enemy. That attack lasted only 11 minutes before dissipating

___ Okay, these “additional security personell” did they join in the defense of the annex or where they only getting others out? Was it just Doherty and Woods who were providing cover for the evacuation?

Less than an hour later a heavily-armed Libyan military unit arrived to help evacuate the compound of all US personnel.

___ So it was a Libyan team who eventually evacuated the Annex? What happened during that hour (remember previously they said the mortar attack lasted 11 minutes. what happened in between those times?

____ What was the drone supposed to be doing? Why did they request it? What did they want it to do?

By 11:30pm all US personnel, except for US Ambassador Stevens who was missing, depart the Mission. The exiting vehicles come under fire.

____ How did they depart? How many vehicles? How many people?

Over the next roughly 90 minutes, the Annex receives sporadic small arms fire and rocket propelled grenade rounds. The security team returns fire and the attackers disperse at approx 1am.

____ Okay, was the CIA annex being fired on while the “securtiy team” was over a the Mission? If so, who was left behind to defend? How many? Or did the firing resume once the “security team and Mission personell got back?

At about the same time a team of additional security personnel lands at the Benghazi airport and negotiates for transport into town. Upon learning the Ambassador was missing and that the situation at the Annex had calmed the team focused on locating the Ambassador and tried to obtain information on the security situation at the hospital.

Its still pre-dawn when the team at the airport finally manages to secure transportation and an armed escort. Having learned that the Ambassador was almost certainly dead and that the security situation at the hospital was uncertain the team heads to the Annex to assist with the evacuation.

They arrive with Libyan support at the Annex at 5:15am, just before the mortar rounds begin to hit the Annex. The two security officers were killed when they took direct mortar fire as they engaged the enemy. That attack lasted only 11 minutes before dissipating

___ Okay, these “additional security personell” did they join in the defense of the annex or where they only getting others out? Was it just Doherty and Woods who were providing cover for the evacuation?

Less than an hour later a heavily-armed Libyan military unit arrived to help evacuate the compound of all US personnel.

___ So it was a Libyan team who eventually evacuated the Annex? What happened during that hour (remember previously they said the mortar attack lasted 11 minutes. what happened in between those times?

We know from other reports that Obama and DOD Panetta were meeting soon after that. Egypt and Middle East already aflame. One thing Obama has shared in the weeks after this is that “no one wants to find out what happened” more than he because the Ambassador was his and the nation's representative. Withe the Middle East aflame on 9-11, Obama and Panetta meeting.... They both want us to believe they knew nothing or even just a little about what was happening in Benghazi? At the best, Obama is guilty of leading his troops from behind. He is trying to abdicate his responsibilities as Commander in Chief while his Sec of Defense is right next to him. At the best, afraid to make a decision to protect his, our representative in Benghazi. If not for fear of making a decision then WHY? At worst, he is guilty of some of the other theories about why he would not make a decision.

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posted on 11/01/2012 5:27:20 PM PDT
by Mizpah
((Teach your children how to think, not what to think.))

to get them to promptly put some of their their wicked assets on site?

This appears to be a CIA cover our ass operation,they did not want any other branch involved. This also could have been tightly Controled by a single person. Who would not want anyone to know what was happening at that annex. So much that they would watch people die instead of helping with the military .

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posted on 11/01/2012 5:28:44 PM PDT
by crosslink
(Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)

____ What was the drone supposed to be doing? Why did they request it? What did they want it to do?

By 11:30pm all US personnel, except for US Ambassador Stevens who was missing, depart the Mission. The exiting vehicles come under fire.

____ How did they depart? How many vehicles? How many people?

Over the next roughly 90 minutes, the Annex receives sporadic small arms fire and rocket propelled grenade rounds. The security team returns fire and the attackers disperse at approx 1am.

____ Okay, was the CIA annex being fired on while the “securtiy team” was over a the Mission? If so, who was left behind to defend? How many? Or did the firing resume once the “security team and Mission personell got back?

At about the same time a team of additional security personnel lands at the Benghazi airport and negotiates for transport into town. Upon learning the Ambassador was missing and that the situation at the Annex had calmed the team focused on locating the Ambassador and tried to obtain information on the security situation at the hospital.

Its still pre-dawn when the team at the airport finally manages to secure transportation and an armed escort. Having learned that the Ambassador was almost certainly dead and that the security situation at the hospital was uncertain the team heads to the Annex to assist with the evacuation.

They arrive with Libyan support at the Annex at 5:15am, just before the mortar rounds begin to hit the Annex. The two security officers were killed when they took direct mortar fire as they engaged the enemy. That attack lasted only 11 minutes before dissipating

___ Okay, these “additional security personell” did they join in the defense of the annex or where they only getting others out? Was it just Doherty and Woods who were providing cover for the evacuation?

Less than an hour later a heavily-armed Libyan military unit arrived to help evacuate the compound of all US personnel.

___ So it was a Libyan team who eventually evacuated the Annex? What happened during that hour (remember previously they said the mortar attack lasted 11 minutes. what happened in between those times?

Ditto for the new Washington Post misdirection article that came out tonight too. They all finally got their marching orders from Bambi. Both are getting pilloried on Twitter and in the comment sections. It is amazing to watch the Obama progs declaring that it’s over...all questions answered now...then they launch into the predictable and tired rants about Fox News. They are such stupid morons.....lol.

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posted on 11/01/2012 6:39:07 PM PDT
by penelopesire
(TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)

So what about some backup for the 2 brave Marines who died trying to save the people there? Mr. CIA guy, you are weaving an ever complex web of lies and it will all come out eventually. All that remains is just how much culpability you and others in the CIA will have for the lies and misconduct that has already been committed. It is pretty much obvious that Obama made unwise decisions in this instance to avoid a situation that might cost him the election. Now that the big lie has been discovered, it seems the cover-up, like always, is bigger than the original mistake. Honestly, I think the democrats are going to get blown out Tuesday like they never imagined. I can only hope that new leadership will have the drive to get to the bottom of this and to prosecute and penalize any and all who are complicit. Heads need to roll in this, some literally, if treason is proven.

The administration will keep putting out new lies until they find one the New York Times will buy - then democrats will push the same lie... They’ll act like the other stories never existed... I really don’t like these people.

The official detailed the minute by minute account of what they say happened that night. There was a roughly 25 minute gap between when the officers at a nearby annex received the call for help from the mission to when the officers were able to get on their way to assist. During that time the officers at that annex location were getting their weapons loaded into vehicles, while others were on the phone trying to get local “friendly” militias with heavier weapons to help.

So, let me get this straight. It is common knowledge that Al Qaeda is everywhere in Benghazi. Yet, it takes the CIA 25 minutes to get into protection mode. Really?

No, as you probably figured, that seems not to be true — they (Woods) were ready to go earlier and apparently chomping at the bit, with the motor already running. Is my understanding, and fits with the scene, though can’t find the source now on my “other device”.

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